Menoscelis saginata Mulsant, 1850

Santos, Paula B., Churata-Salcedo, Julissa M. & Almeida, Lúcia M., 2016, New species and records of Menoscelis Mulsant (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) from French Guiana, Zootaxa 4078 (1), pp. 252-268 : 256

1. Menoscelis saginata Mulsant, 1850

Menoscelis saginata Mulsant, 1850: 508 –509; Crotch, 1874: 209; Fürsch, 1990b: 63. Gordon & Canepari, 2008: 272; Corrêa et al., 2011: 34.

Thalassa (Menoscelis) saginata: Korschefsky, 1931: 208 ; Blackwelder, 1945: 449. Thalassa (Monoscelis) saginata (sic!): Orivel et al., 2004: 97 (biology).

Material examined. “ Guyane Française,/ 4º44’56”N 52º26’28”W,/Montagne des Chevaux, 75 m, 14. X.2012, vitre,/ SEAG col.” “ DZUP /285427” [white label]. “ Guyane Française,/ 3º37’22”N 53º12’57”W,/ Bélvédère de Saül, 25.VIII. 2011, 326 m/vitre, SEAG col.” “ DZUP /246069” [white label]. “ Guyane Française,/ 4º05’N 52º41’W, Réserve/Naturelle des Nouragues–/Camp Inselberg, 411 m,/ 25.VII.2013, vitre,/ SEAG col.” “ DZUP /189137” [white label].

Type locality. French Guiana, Cayenne ( MNHL) lectotype designated by Gordon & Canepari (2008, p.272–273).

Distribution. French Guiana: Cayenne; Bélvédère de Saül; Montagne des Chevaux; Réserve Naturelle des Nouragues - Camp Inselberg (New record) and Peru: Satipo ( González 2007) ( Fig. 10 ).

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FIGURE 10. Geographical distribution of Menoscelis insignis Mulsant, 1850 and Menoscelis saginata Mulsant, 1850.